An October Surprise of a Military Kind An October Surprise of a Military Kind
When all else fails, start a war.
Oct 12, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
What History Tells Us About Trump’s Implosion and Biden’s Opportunity What History Tells Us About Trump’s Implosion and Biden’s Opportunity
Political scientist Stephen Skowronek discusses whether a President Biden could become an era-shaping leader.
Oct 12, 2020 / Q&A / Richard Kreitner
31 Days Until the Election 31 Days Until the Election
The death toll rises while Trump blusters.
Oct 10, 2020 / OppArt / Bill Bramhall
It’s Time to Put Some Muscle Behind the 25th Amendment It’s Time to Put Some Muscle Behind the 25th Amendment
Representative Jamie Raskin has long advocated for structures to assess the fitness of presidents. Now House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agrees.
Oct 10, 2020 / John Nichols
Trump Keeps Inciting Domestic Terrorism Trump Keeps Inciting Domestic Terrorism
Even after the FBI disrupted an alleged terrorist plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the president keeps fanning the flames of violence.
Oct 9, 2020 / Jeet Heer
2020 = 200,000, by 3 Artists 2020 = 200,000, by 3 Artists
Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic means 200,000+ deaths and devastating consequences for African American and Latinx communities.
Oct 9, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo, Sylvia Hernández, and Lalo Alcaraz
Voter Fraud Is a Right-Wing Fiction Voter Fraud Is a Right-Wing Fiction
Republicans claim voting by mail will lead to fraud. But a Montana federal judge’s groundbreaking ruling says that’s a bogus argument.
Oct 9, 2020 / John Nichols
The Future of the Gig Economy Is on the Ballot The Future of the Gig Economy Is on the Ballot
California’s Prop 22 would make the misclassification of Uber and Lyft drivers permanent.
Oct 9, 2020 / Wilfred Chan
We’re Living in a Simulation We’re Living in a Simulation
Someone’s making all of this up, right?
Oct 8, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
Kamala Harris Made It Look Easy. It Wasn’t. Kamala Harris Made It Look Easy. It Wasn’t.
Harris needed to show us she could beat Vice President Mike Pence—and stay smiling. She did that and more.
Oct 8, 2020 / Joan Walsh